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#JustSayIt 🎥 a national #HIV stigma reduction campaign from The Positive Effect, an initiative led by @REACHNexusCA at St. Michael's Hospital MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions @UnityHealthTO, has crossed 1.5M views on social media. Learn more here: instagram.com/thepositiveeff…
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Access to oral swab HIV self-testing kits expanded as part of national program @ImReadyJagis theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Check out the latest episode of #pozcast from @_positiveeffect a HIV stigma-reduction initiative from @REACHNexusCA @UnityHealthTO Host James Watson and his guests explore the gap between science and lived experience when it comes to #UequalsU positiveeffect.org/pozcast-v… #healthcare
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The Wound Care Team at St. Michael’s is taking strides to provide community-centered care. In a recent collaboration with the Downtown CORE Team, this interdisciplinary team created a specialized course for treating chronic wounds for unhoused populations. ow.ly/ASTa50Z9x9i
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🎙️ New pozcast episode! Why are #UequalsU conversations still missing in HIV care? Hear experts discuss stigma, science, and better care. 🎧 Learn more: loom.ly/rDm9sk4 #HIV
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📣 The final post in our #HIV Stigma Index series is now live. We asked a small group of people living with HIV to finish one sentence:💭 “Things will change when…” Here's what they said positiveeffect.org/blog/thin…
#cdnhealth #healthcare #healthequity
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The Canadian #HIV Stigma Index Report is officially out! Season 3 of pozcast is live!
Read the report through our newest blog post: positiveeffect.org/blog/the-…
Listen to the new pozcast episode: positiveeffect.org/pozcast-v…
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A new national initiative is redefining access to HIV and STBBI testing and care in Canada. Rapid TLC—led by REACH Nexus at St. Michael’s Hospital—is bringing same-day testing, results, and care directly to communities. unityhealth.to/2026/05/rapid…
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The Ayaangwaamiziwin Centre, co-led by @REACHNexusCA @UnityHealthTO in Toronto, will host its first annual Symposium on April 22–23 in Winnipeg—marking one year of impact for this groundbreaking, Indigenous co-led public health initiative. reachnexus.ca/newsroom/a-new… #cdnhealth
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If U=U is part of your work or should be, this is where you turn knowledge into action. Join the Prevention Access Campaign live course: Understanding and Communicating U=U! April 14–May 6 uequalsu.community.tc/catalo…
#UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #HIV
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For #InternationalWomensDay we’re highlighting Doris Peltier - a long-time advocate for women living with HIV. In pozcast Season 2, Episode 1, Doris reflects on the role storytelling plays in conversations about HIV, healing, and community. positiveeffect.org/pozcast/s… #IWD2026
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New Zealand signs the global U=U Call-to-Action! 🇳🇿
Canada led in 2018—and momentum keeps growing.
Undetectable = Untransmittable. More clarity. Less fear. More action. Read more: beehive.govt.nz/release/new-… #UequalsU #EndHIVStigma #ThePositiveEffect
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Faster scans. Shorter waits. Better care. A CT partnership between St. Joseph's and St. Michael's is helping emergency patients get timely diagnoses — without waiting until morning.
Click the link to learn more: unityhealth.to/2026/01/speed…?
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St. Michael’s Hospital continues to break new ground with robotic surgery to correct a rare cardiac anomaly. Read more about this milestone: unityhealth.to/2025/12/robot…
#RoboticSurgery #cardiology
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A new study co-led by @REACHNexusCA at @UnityHealthTO and @UofAResearch highlights the success of rapid testing and same-day treatment for syphilis. This @CBCNews explains how it helped reduce syphilis cases since Alberta declared an outbreak in 2019. cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7…
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In 2025, sudden US funding cuts and reductions from key donors shocked the global AIDS response.
Today, we're releasing a new report showing how these disruptions unfolded & the resilience of communities and countries protecting progress.
Join live at 2pm CET on @UNWebTV ⤵️
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Stigma often hides in plain sight - in our words. This article reminds us that respect starts with language, and every conversation counts. A simple shift in how we talk about HIV can change how people feel seen. healthline.com/health/hiv-ai…
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Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision nytimes.com/2025/11/10/us/po…
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The real horror: Only 2 in 10 Canadians have heard of U=U.
Undetectable = Untransmittable.
Effective treatment means zero risk — but zero awareness is deadly.
U=U saves lives. Let’s spread the word. positiveeffect.org/blog/majo…
#UequalsU #HIVAwareness #EndTheStigma #ThePositiveEffect
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